Behind Enemy Lines
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After that late Bodo goal, Spurs can still easily mess it up.
[Football] Europa League
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After that late Bodo goal, Spurs can still easily mess it up.
I was there and the crowd wasn't overly nervous
Absolute dog shit fluke goal to concede which makes the second leg annoying
Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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It's absolute bullshit that a team as bad as man utd or spurs is going to qualify for the champions league.
UEFA should ban them on principal - it would give the lie to it being an elite competition if either of those shambles were allowed in.
That said I think my preference would be for a Spurs win. I think it would be quite fitting that they finally win something in the season when they finish one place above the relegation zone.
UEFA should ban them on principal - it would give the lie to it being an elite competition if either of those shambles were allowed in.
That said I think my preference would be for a Spurs win. I think it would be quite fitting that they finally win something in the season when they finish one place above the relegation zone.
Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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It's a shame the Europa League has been watered down so much by the new set up.
oldboyroy
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This. Even the comeback in that extra time in quarters was probably more to do with they were playing against 10 men for an hour who were knackered. The sending off in that game was a joke too!
Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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Assuming they both get through, it's a tough call on who I would like most to lose.
Could do with both clubs, not getting the boost a trophy and UCL next season would give them.
Could do with both clubs, not getting the boost a trophy and UCL next season would give them.
A Spurs win would surely save Ange’s job, which is something to hope for…
BRIGHT ON Q
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- Jul 5, 2003
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So this rancid Man united team could feasibly win the FA cup and Europa cup in the last 2 seasons.
Football isn't fair.
Football isn't fair.
Man Utd to lose all day long. I can’t stand their arrogant owners and fans.
You’ve seen Utd now f*** off home?
Subsidise our national stadium in the north?
We need Utd to lose to plunge them further into debt and further down the table - hopefully to relegation.
oldboyroy
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The League benefits with an extra European place due to their performances (along with Villa, Chelsea and Arsenal) in Europe this year, I'm not sure where I sit on the CL spot, but there should be European qualification
Over the years there has been people suggesting winning the FA cup should have a CL spot, winning the EL is more of an achievement
No chance
Doug-ees-evil
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- Nov 18, 2011
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And the 2023 Carabao Cup.
I think you've got to grit your teeth and give them both a bit of credit for progressing to the SFs (at least).
We shat the bed when we had a chance.
We shat the bed when we had a chance.
London Irish
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Well it’s certainly annoying Roma haven’t been near those levels for a while
pigmanovich
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Dunno, they’ve been decent under Ranieri
BadFish
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- Oct 19, 2003
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I agree the ultimate Spursy season.
Also their fans would be less awful about it.
Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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I don't think winning the f.a cup should get a champions league spot but I'm not sure winning the E.L should gt you one either. I don't remember that being the case when the cups were the european cup, uefa cup and cup winners cup. Winning it should just get you back in the competition to defend it.
It just doesn't seem right that teams that have performed as badly domestically as Utd and Spurs get to play in what is supposed to be the worlds elite football tournament. Between them they've lost 34 of their 68 league games.
There has always been a lot of noise around it, I reckon there is double figure threads in here about it haha
I'm not sure where I sit on CL wise as you are you are correct, however if those clubs are not rewarded for actually winning it, there shouldn't be an extra place in the league for it either as that space is on the back of clubs doing well
It started when they begun the Europa league group stage I believe.
- Feb 22, 2014
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My thoughts on it have always been that a club that has won a competition(EL) is more or a “Champion” than a club that has come 4th in their domestic league. They should also boost the prize money in the lower competitions although that might threaten the hegemony of the larger clubs.